System for modeling the performance of fulfilment machines

A computing device comprising:

• a processor;
• a network interface coupled to the processor to enable communication over a network;
• a storage device for content and programming coupled to the processor;
• a fulfillment strategy program stored in the storage device, wherein an execution of the program by the processor configures the computing device to perform acts comprising:
• receiving input parameters from a computing device of a user;
• receiving historical data related to a network of nodes, from a data repository;
• determining a synthetic demand status based on the historical data and the input parameters;
• determining a synthetic network status based on the historical data and the input parameters;
• identifying a fulfillment strategy based on the synthetic demand status and the synthetic network status;
• and
• determining key performance indicators (KPIs) for the fulfillment strategy based on the synthetic demand status and the synthetic network status.